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Location Address: Mailing Address:
123 Capitol St. 123 Capitol Street
Charleston, WV 25301 Charleston, WV 25301
Phone Number: 3043434646  
Website: http://KANAWHA.LIB.WV.US  
Basic Library Information      
Interlibrary Relationship: Headquarters of a library system.
Operated by: School District
Geographic Area: County
Service Area Population: 181356
Annual Visits: 1,004,642
Annual Hours Open (All branches): 21,866
Number of central libraries:
1
Number of branch libraries: 9
Number of bookmobiles: 1
Media Information      
Number of books and serial volumes: 503,414
Number of audio materials: 34,198
Number of video materials: 19,229
Number of current serial subscriptions: 796
Total annual circulation: 1,003,345
Total annual loans provided to other libraries: 3,063
Total annual loans received from other libraries: 1,155
Staff Information      
Number of ALA-MLS Librarians: 25
Total Number of Full Time Librarians: 29
Other Paid Full Time Employees: 90
Total Paid Full Time Employees: 119
Children's Library Services      
Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all
children's materials in all formats to all users.
285,117
Total annual attendance at all programs intended
primarily for children. Includes adults who attend.
7,139
Financial Information      
Operating Income
Operating income from local government $4,756,598.00
Operating income from state government $857,313.00
Operating income from federal government $2,500.00
Other operating income $151,277.00
Total income $5,767,688.00
Expenses
Salaries and wages for all library staff $2,902,054.00
Employee benefits for all library staff $944,495.00
Total staff expenditures $3,846,549.00
Total expenditures on library collection $1,098,957.00
Other operating expenditures $679,393.00
Total operating expenditures $5,624,899.00
Expenditures for capital outlay $210,746.00
Library Technology Information      
Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format 115,351
Operating expenditures for electronic access 210,288
Number of library materials in electronic format 1,299
Library access to electronic services Yes
Library access to the Internet Yes
Internet terminals used by staff only 102
Internet terminals used by general public 113
Users of electronic resources per typical week 2200
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